15:40 Fairyhouse

Saturday 30 November 2024

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Willie Elliott Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 3m 52.40s

Faithful Follower²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽³⁾| T: E Mullins

4/1

Showed little in pair of bumper outings for Paul Hennessy during the spring but much improved starting out for new yard/after 6 months off when second of 7 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. May do better still.

Form: 0-72

General Glea

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F R Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

100/1

Lauro gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler (19f-21f winner) Zipalong Lad. Yard boast a 10% strike rate with their runners in this sphere in last 5 seasons.

Form:

Hunsaker²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

100/1

Related to a host of winners on Flat but found himself less-than-ideally placed and never figured when fourth of 7 in bumper at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 28 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 4

Ma Jacks Hill²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott

4/5

€310,000 4-y-o, Famous Name gelding. Half-brother to useful chaser Jemima P and fair hurdler Boghlone Honey, stayed 2½m. Dam made frame twice in points. Won completed start in points (Apr 28). High on shortlist on Rules bow.

Form: U1-

Mojoe

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr F Maguire| T: P T Foley

20/1

Casamento gelding. Half-brother to useful chaser Patricks Park, stayed 23f, and fair hurdler The Crazed Moon, stayed 19f. Dam unraced.

Form:

Robin Believes

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr M Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle

200/1

(Production):fourth foal: dam 1½m-14.5f winner. Passed over on racecourse bow.

Form:

Trasna Na Pairce¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P M J Doyle

28/1

Winning pointer who hinted at temperament when fifth of 7 in a C&D bumper on debut 18 days ago, carrying head awkwardly entering straight. Remains early days but that is something to monitor, however.

Form: P2-2125

Whosethebestboy

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R W Barron⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes

25/1

El Kabeir gelding. Dam 11.3f/1½m winner on Flat. Yard no stranger to success with their runners in this sphere and significant if market vibes proved particularly positive.

Form:

William Butler

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Joshua Halford⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

25/1

Yeats gelding. Dam (h111), bumper/2m/21f hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 25f) Pure Vision. Market should guide as one of 3 runners from the Elliott stable.

Form:

You Proof²⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

11/4

Muhtathir gelding. Half-brother to fair French 2¼m hurdle winner Eta Carinae. Dam 17f hurdle winner in France. Of obvious interest on debut for leading outfit.

Form: 2-

Non-Runners

Koktail Brut²³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Josh Williamson

Forecasts

Ma Jacks Hill (4/5), You Proof (11/4), Koktail Brut (3/1), Faithful Follower (4/1), Mojoe (20/1), William Butler (25/1), Whosethebestboy (25/1), Trasna Na Pairce (28/1), General Glea (100/1), Hunsaker (100/1), Robin Believes (200/1)

The market should prove useful with a number having their first start under Rules but MA JACKS HILL was an expensive recruit from points and shades the vote with the Elliott yard having landed each of the last 2 runnings of this race. Willie Mullins' newcomer You Proof and the selection's stablemate Koktail Brut are others to consider. Faithful Follower looks the pick of those with previous bumper form and also commands respect.